Matthew Stein is fundraising for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity (GOSHCC)

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Raising money for

Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity (GOSHCC)

Charity Registration No. 235825

Help keep the magic alive for thousands of children

Every year we need to raise over £50 million to help replace cramped, outdated wards with new modern facilities, provide essential equipment and fund essential research to find treatments and cures for complex and difficult illnesses. Amazing things happen at Great Ormond Street Hospital every day. With your help we can keep the magic alive for the thousands of children and their families who need our help.

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Matthew Stein

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12/04/2009

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Raised: 101%

Target: £7,500.00
Raised so far: £7,573.00

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My story

Hi, my name is Matthew Stein and I am 16 years old. My friends and I, Dave Freeman and James Thorpe, all attend Canford School in Dorset. In March ’07, I had a double lung transplant at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). It was a great success and I owe my life to Tom, my donor, and the superb skills and care of the cardiothoracic transplant team there.
I raised £3,150 last summer for “Hearts for Kids”, the GOSH cardiothoracic transplant charity as a way of saying thank you for saving my life.
This year I want to raise even more and have asked Dave and James to help me. They are both talented triathletes and are passionate about their sport, and like me are keen to raise as much as possible for “Hearts for Kids”. In the process we also hope to raise awareness for organ donation.
Here are some facts as stated on the “Live life then Give life” website about organ donation in this country:

-Although 90% of the population support organ donation, only 22% of the population are on the organ donor register.

-Over 6500 people are currently waiting for a transplant.

-Less than 3000 transplants are carried out each year.

-Last year over 400 people died whilst waiting for a transplant.

We hope that by undertaking this ride, we can help change some of those figures.
Thank you for visiting our site and any donation, however small, would be really appreciated. Thank you.

Here is a link to the bouremouth echo artical about me:

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/search/display.var.1507915.0.matts_lung_and_winding_ride.php

Below is a video of when I was on the local news:

	Best wishes. The cause is one of the best. Donation by Mike Hodges 26/06/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck Donation by Lancaster House, Canford School 25/06/08	£50.00
	An inspirational challenge - good luck Donation by Anonymous 25/06/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Best of luck! Enjoy and have fun. Donation by The Cannons 24/06/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Harry Richmond 22/06/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done . Its good to know there are some positive things happening. Donation by Kathy Quinnell 22/06/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck. Don't forget to drive on the right! Donation by Iain & Claire Blair 22/06/08	£50.00
	Alex Pope is at school with you - Good luck. Donation by Marianne Pope 18/06/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	David, Your grandad told me about this marvellous project. Go for it boys! Ginnie Sincock (2RRF). Donation by Mrs Ginnie Sincock 18/06/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck guys. Hope you have comfy bike seats! Donation by Heather Farrar 17/06/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck to you all - you are an inspiration - Matt for having such a zest for life and James and Dave for showing what true friends you are. Donation by Debbie Jordan 16/06/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done Matt, James and Dave, and good luck. Donation by Paul Stein 15/06/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	What an amazing story - all the very best of luck! You are an inspiration! Donation by Phillips family 15/06/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Jane Stockdale 15/06/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Sounds like a great way to get to Paris: no need to worry about whether the trains will be on strike Donation by Adam 12/06/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	What a star! Donation by Zoe Kingdom 12/06/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	You are inspirational - good luck! Donation by Linda and Chris MacKenzie 11/06/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good Luck ! Hope the ride is blister free Donation by Tom Jesty and family 10/06/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck lads, love the "triplet"! Donation by Cameron McPhail 09/06/08	£50.00
	Let's hope the sun shines for you, Good Luck! Donation by The Drew Family (de Lacy) 08/06/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Great work, enjoy the ride! Donation by Bryce family (Beaufort) 08/06/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	What you are doing is truly astounding ! Good luck. Donation by the sonato family 07/06/08	£50.00
	From an OC, we need more people like you three in the world! Donation by Sam 06/06/08	£15.00
	A box of double yolkers for you Matt, on your return! Good luck and very well done to you all! Donation by Moorhouse Family 05/06/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck Donation by jessica Lynch 05/06/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	From an OC well done Matt. Good luck Donation by James Faure 03/06/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck Matt :D £2000!! Donation by Eve Blanchard 03/06/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck and enjoy the ride Donation by John Connor 03/06/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good for you! Donation by The (Hattie of Beaufort) Whillans family 03/06/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	good luck Donation by anonymous 03/06/08	£20.00

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* Total raised online:	£4,626.00
Offline donations:	£2,947.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£1,049.23

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